Multiple lubricator



Nov. 3', 1925- w. o. OLSON MULTIPLE LUBRICATOR 2 Shets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb, 7, 1920 Nov. 3, 5. 1,560,299 I w. o. OL$ON MULTIPLE LUBRICATOR Filed Feb 7, 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Y IIIII H Patented Nova 3,1 7

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I of'jwhich the following is a specifica- -tio.

Q j hiicles which hare a" plurality of places t'o-b'e -"regularly-lubricated. f P

'j The 615 'ect' of the inventionis'. tojibtide' If? coni nient'i' opera't-ion by tl iefdriweif W'herebylubricant n ayQlieflupplied byfia single operationto all-of the placestobe I 'ljiibricated on the vehicle.: 2 I 5 v And'a fiirthei object-ofthe invention is to distant' points as well is to points a bentto the supply without} necess1tat1ng;-ad-' J "u'stm ent elected ior' i llustrating i y inve and hav e shoiiinfl as muehjziozfiitheisame' as jis' apijlieation and nse-o the invention'. f th drawing ji n *e'ntion installed e niitorriobile shownin li igi l I v, is a se ctional elevation oi the s p I y II *"plyreceptaeleg 7 9 f of Fi a detail nlarged sectional view weer g F g; '8- Lisa r 1 ,R'e ferrin' thewdiaivingsjilo is I tributing head which arev scr the'r ecept'ac'l,

citizen: of' the United States, F residing i at r i Cl'i'bago, in the county;of- COOknd State I I I llinois, haveinvented certain new and: 'iiiseful lmprovernentsinzMultiple Lnhr-icai bosses thereon and carries a hand nilieel I 'f invention relates "to lnbi'ioato 's I for fmitoinobilesf trucks; and other wheeled I t e-1 1 a 'dev i ee which may be locatedin" a position PigLPQ fis Si JL side elevat on of- 21, portion "of fiFig-fi ls'a sectiona vlew on heQl i ne 5+5 I, I detailisectional-iView: ofiionefl' ffjforn ljof ggrease 'c up' nipplefxthat may be used. is a' 'sectio'nal yiew on the line 95-19:

ceptaolewhichi nayibe made in. suitable size" and shape and is I provided with a*dis-. f l1 {and a cap 12,- bothjcof. threaded on the 1' body-f A plunger preferablyfcome prising 'a' lower steel disk 13,- an u er; loan;

I 14 and intermediate leather 1 disk; is:

arranged ltoctravelf in thereceptacle, maths; 3

threaded stern-16 which projects ,thr'qu h I the, reap and oppositely extendingfyheari'n The. disks-0 f the plunger are.rigidlylsectii'ed; 1

notch-19 to'engage aerib Q'Oifztsteried within thereceptacle toufo'rni; guide for ,1 the} plu'n-I the stem in properpositioninthee'eceptaele;

, The fdistributing head-is pliovidedlxizith a r togetherby screws 18 on other suitahleidie f 7's vices, and "the plunger-is 'PlOVlClQClfW-lil hgfi I. v v

get?and'spreYentrit-=tnrningiwiththe sternL} 7 lhe stem issteppedi at 21 in,;the -distr, ibnt 1 ing head; and. it,isqprovided with a shoulder '22-and awasherl23keyedtothe'stenr-to;hold {16" V V i plurality of discharge-15essages1 24 (Figs; 6', i

7) which terminate in threaded sockets-25;

These passages 'referab ly extend straight through the distributing head in' a direction 1 I I 7 parallel with the-"aX is-lof the-receptacle; The head preferablycomprises zaniiannular projecting- "ribl-porti'on 526 in *WhlChi' f iSI I; I cated; a pliirality: of transverse, passages 27 opening atone end zinitheonter faceof said annular portion? These iflpas'sagesk 127; iter I II .Ininate infth'readed'sockets27f. firegulator plug 28. is v'arra'nged; in eachjpassage 27: and if it ;has* a threaded outer end 129 toengage, .7

isrcut away atBQ here it registersrwiththe passage Qiwhen they, partsfiareYassembled; This cutaway portion comprises, in the present'gembodiment of -my] invention apeproximately ,one-halffof the cross sectional 3 7 the threaded s'ocketEQYf. The regulator plug I i "Thereeeptacleinay bexfixedly ordetach ably mounted inany position 'on the auto mobileior operation, Forex'amplejit may besupported in straps "31 onfthezheel board 1 -32 of s the ifront. seat soi'that it isri'eadi-lyi ac?- cessibleto the driver." Tubes 33''eare engaged' .4 by'zany suitable nipples orfotherdevices I the-sockets fl25' of; the d-istributing. headifand I I connect with the grease points, or oil point-j as the case mayebeg: bei luhrieated on the ear.*;;?-I prefer i130: nun gtheltubes" from: the're i I cepta'clejk along jthen -iralmezjaofr the ehassis I a wherever possible; The tubes may comprise 'flexible sections 33' at the outer ends where I they connectto the lubricating points, ofithe" 3 chassis to accommodate for the relative r movements of parts. Any sort of'nipple may be, employed such as indicated at 24 Fig. 8. I have found thatin a device of this char-T I 1 acter it is necessary to control. the qntflow 1.

of grease or oil from the receptacle to insure a proper distribution of the grease or oil to the several lubricating points, otherwise the grease or oil will be forced to the near points and the distant points will lack distribution. This results from the resistance afforded by the length of the tubes to the distant points and will naturally vary with the length of the tubes. Since it is not prac tically feasible to locatethe receptacle in a position equally distant as to the length of the tubing from every point to be lubricated I provide for controlling and regulating the discharge of grease or oil from the tank by varying the size of the discharge passages as may be required to insure an even distribution of grease or oil. In other words for those lubricatingpoints located close to the receptacle. I provide contracted discharge passages and for those distant from the receptacle I provide larger passages, the size of the passage being determined by the distance the grease or oil has to travel from the receptacle and the amount of grease or oil required for a particular lubricating point. It willbe understood from the foregoing that Where my invention is intended to form a regular part of the standard equipment of an automobile, it can be made especially for that automobile with the discharge passages 24: bored to the rightsize for the lubricating points, but to make a standard device which can be adapted for many different automobiles I prefer to employ the construction specifically shown in the drawings comprising a plurality of discharge passages 24 of the same diameter, and regulating plugs intersecting the passages 24 and adjustable to vary the discharge from said passages as may be required. This'is' a simple form of constrnction which can be readily adjusted to meet the conditions which exist on the many different forms of chassis now common on the market. The regulating plug may be withdrawn from the passage 27,27 and inserted in the threaded portion in reverse position with its cut-away portion projecting outward from the distributing head when it is desired to leave the passage 24 entirely free and open. g i V i I prefer to install the device in its com- ,plete form on an automobile. To fill the receptacle or gun with grease, the stem is turned :to move the plunger to upward limit of travel and then'the body of the re- 7 ceptacle is removed from the head so that grease can be packed into the receptacle through its open end. Then the body is engaged again with the distributing head and as occasion may require, the hand wheel is operated to turn the threaded stem and force the plunger down. This exerts sufficient pressure upon the grease to force it out through the distributing head and the tubes to the several lubricating points, giving to each point the proper predetermined distribution of grease. flowever, the distributing head only,,with or without any suitable cover, may be a fixed part of the installation and the parallel plunger and stem may be applied only from time to time as required to replenish the supply of grease in the tubes at the lubricating points. I contemplate that'the device will be used principally for distributing grease, but it may be filled with oil and operated in much the same manner heretofore described. To fill the receptacle with oil it will, of course, be necessary to provide the body with a suitable oil hole and a closure plug.

I am aware that my invention may be embodied in many other forms than that-shown in the drawings and heretofore described, and I therefore reserve the right to make all such changes as fairly fall within the scope of the following claim.

I claim:

A. lubricator comprising an open ended cylindrical body threaded at opposite ends, a distributor head having a threaded cylindrical flange fitted to one end of the body, the outer face of the head having a cylindrical rib pierced by outlet passages communicating with the interior of the body, adjustable regulator plugs extending through the rib and transversely intersecting the respective outlet passages, a cap threaded upon the other end of the body and provided with a central opening having bearing bosses at opposite sides of theca p, a plunger working in the body, a rotatable shaft stepped in a socket in the inner face of the distributor head and extending through the said bosses and opening in the cap, said shaft being screw-threaded below the cap and extend ing through a screw-threaded opening in the plunger, an annular flange on the shaft and-engaged with the inner end of the inner boss, and a handle on the outer endof the shaft.

WM. 0. OLSON. 

